Salop Road, Oldbury, B68 9AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B68 9AB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.8% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.3%	52.8%	2.5%	51.0%	1.8%
Male	49.7%	47.2%	-2.5%	49.0%	-1.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of B68 9AB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.8% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.5%	33.9%	-5.6%	37.9%	-4.0%
Married: Opposite sex	40.8%	51.8%	11.0%	44.2%	7.6%
Separated	4.2%	4.2%	0.0%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	9.6%	6.5%	-3.1%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	5.8%	3.6%	-2.2%	6.1%	-2.5%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.9%	43.6%	-0.3%	48.4%	-4.8%
Good health	30.6%	33.1%	2.5%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	17.3%	16.2%	-1.1%	12.7%	3.5%
Bad health	6.6%	5.6%	-1.0%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.3%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 15.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.5%	26.9%	-3.6%	18.2%	8.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18%	16.2%	-1.8%	9.6%	6.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.6%	18.5%	-0.1%	13.4%	5.1%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	3.9%	1.6%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	15.6%	4.3%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	16.1%	15.9%	-0.2%	33.8%	-17.9%
Other	3.2%	2.9%	-0.3%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.4% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	2%	2.0%	1.1%	0.9%
Chinese	0%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	6.4%	6.6%	0.2%	3.1%	3.5%
Pakistani	3.2%	4.6%	1.4%	2.7%	1.9%
Other Asian	2.7%	1%	-1.7%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	2.7%	4.8%	2.1%	2.5%	2.3%
Black Caribbean	5.1%	1.5%	-3.6%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.5%	4.1%	-0.4%	0.9%	3.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	74.2%	70.4%	-3.8%	81.4%	-11.0%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.2%	87.6%	0.4%	83.2%	4.4%
European Union	4%	1.5%	-2.5%	6.1%	-4.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	2.7%	4.4%	1.7%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.1%	4.9%	-0.2%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87%	87.2%	0.2%	83.2%	4.0%
10+ Years	0%	9%	9.0%	9.8%	-0.8%
5-10 Years	3.7%	1.8%	-1.9%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	4%	1.8%	-2.2%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	0.3%	-5.0%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.2%	76.7%	-7.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	24.9%	13.5%	11.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30%	37.2%	-7.2%
Christian	50.6%	46.2%	4.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	8.8%	6.5%	2.3%
Sikh	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Salop Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Salop Road was 174.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 94.4% higher than the Bristnall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Salop Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Bristnall and the 119th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 82.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,900

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in B68 9AB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Salop Road are based on 115 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Sandwell.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Salop Road, Oldbury, B68 9AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for B68 9AB

Average Price
£205,247

Semi-Detached
£199,164

Terraced
£218,848

Detached
£180,172

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Salop Road

Average Price
£196,916

Semi-Detached
£199,437

Terraced
£201,895

Detached
£176,724

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£76,772

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Salop Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
58 Salop Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£182,000	2023-08-18	£187,154
4 Salop Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2023-05-26	£185,137
28 Salop Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2022-07-05	£131,351
44 Salop Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2022-05-11	£177,003
46 Salop Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2021-12-08	£223,542

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B68 9AB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Retired	82
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	24
Other	20
Looking after home or family	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Education	22
Manufacturing	14
Construction	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moat Farm Junior School Brookfields Road , B68 9QR	3out of 4	195 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moat Farm Infant School Brookfields Road , B68 9QR	3out of 4	195 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary School Moat Road , B68 8ED	4out of 4	414 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bleakhouse Primary School Bleakhouse Road , B68 9DS	3out of 4	805 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Annie Lennard Primary School The Oval , B67 6LE	3out of 4	975 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bristnall Hall Academy Bristnall Hall Lane , B68 9PA	3out of 4	403 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Q3 Academy Langley Moat Road , B68 8ED	3out of 4	441 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oldbury Academy Pound Road , B68 8NE	2out of 4	945 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holly Lodge High School College of Science Holly Lane , B67 7JG	3out of 4	2,064 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Perryfields Academy Oldacre Road , B68 0RG	- not rated	2,067 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	4,004 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halesowen College Whittingham Road , B63 3NA	- not rated	5,024 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	5,361 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Orchard School Causeway Green Road , B68 8LD	4out of 4	1,139 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al Khair Primary School 61/63 Oak Way Green , Off Causeway Green Road B68 8LR	- not rated	1,269 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Primrose Centre Throne Road , B65 9JP	3out of 4	2,554 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Regis Academy 8 Brasshouse Lane , B66 1RA	- not rated	2,778 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Halesbury School Feldon Lane , B62 9DR	3out of 4	2,891 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mollies Cafe	346 Londonderry Road	816 yd
Ice House	117a Pottery Road	1,024 yd
Esquires Coffee Sandwell	Sandwell Aquatics Centre, Londonderry Lane	1,042 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The George	The George, George Road		602 yd
The Plough	Plough Inn, 7 George Road		606 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hurst Road Chippy	55 Hurst Road	449 yd
Mr Pizza	141 Salop Road	532 yd
Wokasia	143 Salop Road	532 yd
Neptune Fish Bar	21 George Road	606 yd
China Express	27 George Road	606 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	The Former Beeches Public House, Bristnall Hall Road		245 yd
Heron Foods	134 Pottery Road		871 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Moat Farm Junior School BROOKFIELDS ROAD	grass pitches	296 yd
Bristnall Hall Academy BRISTNALL HALL LANE	grass pitches	325 yd
Q3 Academy Moat Road	grass pitches	623 yd
Barnford Park MOAT ROAD	grass pitches	765 yd
The Warley Health & Fitness Centre ABBEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	876 yd
Londonderry Playing Fields LONDONDERRY LANE	grass pitches	949 yd
Langley Swimming Centre LANGLEY HEALTH AND FITNESS SUITE LANGLEY HEALTH AND FITNESS SUITE VICARAGE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	957 yd
Thimblemill Recreation Centre THIMBLEMILL ROAD	grass pitches	993 yd
Oldbury Academy POUND ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,037 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.4%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	75.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	139.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of B68 9AB